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Howard Komives

Played in 91 belt games from November 14, 1964 to March 20, 1974, winning 33. Helped take the belt 20 times.

91Belt games
33–58Record
20Title-winning games
10.4PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 943 PTS, 193 REB, 300 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Mar 20, 1974Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 87–86L3000000-0—0-0
Mar 17, 1974Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 125–114W0400000-2—4-4
Nov 30, 1972Buffalo Braves at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 127–116L01300————1-1
Nov 25, 1972Buffalo Braves vs. Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 103–90L24224——1-7—0-0
Nov 19, 1972Buffalo Braves at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 107–84L21412——2-9—0-0
Oct 24, 1972Buffalo Braves vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–97L361767——6-13—5-6
Oct 20, 1972Buffalo Braves at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–118L25204——1-5—0-0
Mar 12, 1972Detroit Pistons at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 102–97L381144——5-16—1-2
Nov 5, 1971Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 103–102L23662——3-8—0-0
Oct 30, 1971Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 104–99W0200————0-0
Mar 5, 1971Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 108–95L21812——3-10—2-2
Jan 9, 1971Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 118–100L28006——0-8—0-0
Dec 9, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 110–99L251402——7-17—0-0
Dec 4, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 107–103W0200————0-1
Dec 2, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 101–82W211012——4-9—2-2
Nov 25, 1970Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 113–87L24701——3-8—1-1
Mar 22, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 130–126L32527——2-8—1-2
Feb 25, 1970Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 122–105L32949——4-10—1-2
Feb 24, 1970Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 136–111W311315——6-13—1-1
Feb 22, 1970Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 116–114W301633——4-8—8-8
Dec 29, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 110–103L01830——9-20—0-0
Dec 26, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 114–101L411462——6-13—2-4
Dec 16, 1969Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 117–98L01000————2-2
Dec 5, 1969Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 128–109L382222——8-18—6-7
Dec 3, 1969Detroit Pistons at San Francisco WarriorsTook the belt · 106–102W381254——3-10—6-7
Dec 2, 1969Detroit Pistons at San Francisco WarriorsLost the belt · 116–109L411906——6-12—7-8
Nov 29, 1969Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksTook the belt · 110–98W471664——5-15—6-8
Mar 2, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 126–112L30632——2-6—2-2
Feb 24, 1969Detroit Pistons at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 123–119L271023——3-8—4-4
Jan 25, 1969Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 124–106L29453——2-12—0-0
Jan 24, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 107–106W331544——6-13—3-3
Jan 22, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 116–115W01400————4-4
Jan 20, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 102–101L0800————0-0
Jan 19, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 120–111W01244——6-12—0-1
Jan 17, 1969Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 123–108W01300————1-1
Dec 11, 1968New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 118–110L22652——2-9—2-2
Nov 10, 1968New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 130–109L14210——1-3—0-0
Nov 8, 1968New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 102–100L17411——2-5—0-1
Apr 1, 1968New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 113–97L331136——5-11—1-1
Mar 30, 1968New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 107–98W28618——3-10—0-0
Mar 27, 1968New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 138–132L28953——3-5—3-4
Mar 23, 1968New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 128–117W19021——0-5—0-0
Mar 22, 1968New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 118–110L11400——2-7—0-1
Mar 20, 1968New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 108–106W312136——10-15—1-1
Mar 15, 1968New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 123–112L16621——3-8—0-0
Mar 13, 1968New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 130–120W10413——2-6—0-0
Mar 10, 1968New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 119–108L19501——2-6—1-2
Feb 9, 1968New York Knicks at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 121–111L13012——0-6—0-0
Feb 7, 1968New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 114–111W15722——2-8—3-4
Feb 6, 1968New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 121–100W7300——0-3—3-3

Newest 50 of 91 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1973–74Kansas City-Omaha Kings21–104000
1972–73Buffalo Braves50–5038917—
1971–72Detroit Pistons31–2119106—
1970–71Detroit Pistons62–4141213—
1969–70Detroit Pistons114–731543242—
1968–69Detroit Pistons114–72942519—
1967–68New York Knicks2312–1171744967—
1966–67New York Knicks114–721762168—
1965–66New York Knicks93–621403053—
1964–65New York Knicks102–821031515—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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